题目
The polynomial , where is a constant, is denoted by . It is given that is a factor of .
(a) Find the value of .
(b) When has this value, solve the inequality .
题目中文翻译
多项式 记为 ,其中 为常数。已知 是 的一个因式。
(a) 求 的值。
(b) 当 取此值时,解不等式 。
原卷通用作答要求
Answer all questions. You should use a calculator where appropriate.
You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a calculator.
Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
请回答所有题目。适当时应使用计算器。必须清楚展示所有必要的计算过程;仅给出计算器答案而没有过程,不予评分。除非题目另有精度要求,非精确数值答案保留 3 位有效数字,以度为单位的角度保留 1 位小数。
解答
(a)
解法一
思路
展开
由因式定理代入 的根,求出常数。
答题过程
展开
Since is a factor,
Thus
so
Therefore .
(b)
解法一
思路
展开
利用(a)的常数值先分解三次式。二次因子可配成完全平方加正数,符号完全由一次因子决定。
答题过程
展开
With , write the quotient as . Comparing the and coefficients gives and , so and . Thus
The quadratic factor is
for every real . Hence exactly when .
Therefore .